
| Title | A Methodological Framework for Comparative Assessments of Equipment Energy Efficiency Policy Measures |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Blum, Helcio, Barbara A. Atkinson, and Alexander B. Lekov |
| Journal | Energy Efficiency |
| Volume | 6:65-90 |
| Start Page | 65 |
| Pagination | 65-90 |
| Date Published | July 29 |
| Keywords | Comparative assessment, Energy efficiency incentives, energy efficiency policy, energy efficiency standards, Methodology |
| Abstract | When government policy-makers propose new policies, they need to assess the costs and benefits of the proposed policy measures to compare them to existing and alternative policies and to rank them according to their effectiveness. In the case of equipment energy efficiency regulations, comparing the effects of a range of alternative policy measures requires evaluating their effects on consumers' budgets, on national energy consumption and economics, and on the environment. A useful methodology to perform such policy analysis should represent in a single framework the characteristics of each policy measure and provide comparable results. This paper presents an integrated methodological framework for the prospective assessment of the energy, economic, and environmental impacts of a variety of equipment energy efficiency policy measures. The framework is a comparative assessment tool for energy efficiency policy measures that
It provides a general methodology useful for evaluating a broad range of policies to promote greater equipment energy efficiency and the capability to further compare the impacts of such market interventions. The paper concludes with a demonstration of the use of the framework to compare the estimated impacts of 12 policy measures focusing on increasing the energy efficiency of gas furnaces in the USA. |
| Notes | C Springer Science+Business Media B.V. |
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